Former President of Chile Sebastian Pinera
Chile Former President Death: Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has died in a plane crash. He died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. This information has come from the office of former President and billionaire businessman Sebastian. The office said that it is with regret that this information is being given that the former President of the Republic of Chile is no more. Pinera, 74, died in Lago Ranco, the office said. This place is known for celebrating holidays.
used to fly helicopter himself
Chile’s former president, Sebastián Piñera, was a billionaire tycoon who twice held the South American country’s top post. Pinera, 74, often flew his own helicopter and was a former shareholder in the country’s national airline, with stakes in other businesses including television and football.
Went to Lago Ranko to spend holidays, met with an accident
The accident occurred in Lago Rancho, a lake district about 920 kilometers (570 miles) south of Santiago, where Piñera vacationed with his children and grandchildren. “With great regret we announce the death of the former President of the Republic of Chile,” his office said in a statement.
Three people aboard the helicopter are safe
According to the information, former President Sebastian died but three other people traveling with him in the helicopter survived the accident. Let us tell you that leftist President Gabriel Boric, who will succeed Pinera in 2022, announced three days of mourning and a state funeral.
Leaders of many countries paid tribute, know the reaction
Former and current Latin American leaders paid tribute to the death of the former president. Which included Peruvian President Dina Bolwart and former Bolivian Presidents Evo Morales and Jeanine Anez. “His soul rest in peace,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote on the X. He said his country joins Chileans in mourning their former president. In a statement, Colombia’s Foreign Ministry expressed its “sincere condolences” to the Chilean people, recalling the Piñera government’s support for Bogotá’s peace talks with the FARC guerrilla group.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wrote on Twitter that he was “shocked and saddened” by Piñera’s death. Outside his party’s headquarters and at his home in the Las Condes commune near Santiago, dozens of fans left flowers and messages and lit candles.
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